The West Southall masterplan provides one of London’s most significant regeneration opportunities and has been commended by CABE for its exemplary approach to sustainable design.Lying adjacent to Southall town centre and bounded by the Grand Union Canal and the Great Western Railway, the 80-acre site is currently dominated by an operational gas holder and airport parking, effectively creating a barrier between the town centre and the community south of the railway and Minet Country Park west of the canal. Working with landowners National Grid Properties, this scheme has been designed to fully integrate Southhall’s core with its environs and stimulate development through the creation of new amenities and improved connections with the surrounding area. The gas holder and listed water tower are retained as landmark structures and a connected park and town square are created at the heart of the site, while a variety of residential, community and commercial buildings are arranged around the site perimeter to mesh the development with its surroundings and provide a range of amenities which will enhance Southall as a place to live, work and visit. These include new civic spaces and recreational facilities, a hotel, a cinema, cafes, bars and restaurants, a primary school and health centre, flexible workspaces, multi-storey car parking, a range of residential accommodation and spaces for multiple retailers. The creation of a variety of new links and routes through the site establishes a series of connected places equally accessible to the new and existing communities